Chennai to Host 27th Edition of Global Cyber Security Summit
Chennai to Host 27th Edition of Global Cyber Security Summit – AVAR 2024
● Themed ‘The Battle for Cyber Suprem acy’ the summit will witness over 50 ren nowned Cyber Security Experts from ac ross the world, speaking at over 40 enga ging sessions
● Returning to India after six years, the prestigious conference is scheduled to take place from December 4 to 6, 20 24.
Chennai, 29th November 2024: Chenn ai is all set to take center stage in cyber security with AVAR 2024, the 27th Edit dition of AVAR’s Global Cybersecurity S ummits, scheduled to take place from 4 th December to 6th December 2024. O rganized by the Association of anti Viru us Asia Researchers (AVAR), the theme for this year is “The Battle for Cyber Sup remacy” which aligns with the cou ntry’s emergence as a leader in the bat tle agai nst cyber threats. The summit will bring together 250+ global delega gates, incld uding CXOs, regulators, and law enforce cement officials, and 50+ renowned spe akers, and host 40+ engaging sessions.
AVAR 2024 includes sessions for resear chers that will highlight breakthrough in cyber threat analysis, and CISO panel di scussions that focus on perspectives fro m cyber security leaders. The conferenc ence also includes CISO Connect, a wor kshop for CISOs that enables the em to meet the expectations of the board and other enterprise stakeholders. The sum mit will also honor exception al cyber se curity leaders from the regi on with the CISO Awards that are pres ented in 5 ca tegories to recognize impactful contribu utions across the enterp rise spectrum. With India’s rapidly gro wing cyber secu rity market projected t o reach $10.90 b illion by 2029, the nati on’s hosting of A VAR 2024 underscores its critical role in shaping the future of global cyber resilie nce. This milestone is credited to the eff orts of Mr. Kesava rdhanan J, Founder & CEO of K7 Computing and CEO of AVA R, whose instrum ental leadership has b rought the confe rence back to India aft bber six years, rei nforcing the country’s position as a reg ional cyber security po werhouse.
Commenting on the conference, Mr. Kes avardhanan J, CEO of AVAR and Found er & CEO of K7 Computing, said “As we bring the 27th edition of AVAR’s global summits back to India, it is a proud mom ent for the entire cyber security commu nity. With the theme ‘The Battl e for Cy ber Supremacy,’ this year’s su mmit will address the most pressing i ssues in the cyber threat landscape, fr om generativ e AI to supply chain vulnerabilities. The discussions and intera actions at AVAR 2024 will have a direct impact on the li ves of everyday people by strengthening global cyber security measures. By addr essing emerging thr eats and improving digital defenses, w e aim to create a safe r online environ ment for all, ensuring th at individuals can trust the digital platfo rms they re ly on every day. We look for ward to en gaging in thought-provoking discussio ons that will shape the future of our di igital world.”
AVAR will provide a platform for glob al experts to address critical challenges po sed by generative AI, supply cha in attac acks, and other emerging threats. The e vent will host esteemed speakers like Lt. General (Dr.) Rajesh Pant, Former Natio nal Cyber Security Coordin ator, Govern ment of India and Chairm an – Cyber Se curity Association of Ind ia; Mr. Kumar J ayant IAS, Additional Chief Secretary, In formation Technolog gy and Digital Serv ices Department, Government of Tamiln adu; Mr. Anujh Tewari, Chief Security A dvisor, India & South Asia, Microsoft; Dr. Debabrata Nayak, Director, PwC; and M r. Igor Kuzn etsov, Director, Global Rese arch and A nalysis Team, Kaspersky, eng aging in t hought-provoking discussions and pro viding actionable insights aimed at sha ping strategies that safeguard hu maninity’s digital future.
AVAR 2024 is supported by organizatio ns that are passionate about securing t he digital world. The conference is spon sored by ESET, The Cyber Threat Alli88 iance, ManageEngine, Kaspersky, AV-C omparatives, Ankercloud, Axidian, SE La bs, K7 Security, Clean Software Alliance Gen Digital, FlashM, and SKD Labs. Dele gates can register for the conference . https://aavar.org/cybersecurity-conference/index.php/registration/
About AVAR – AVAR (the Association of anti Virus Asia Researchers) was forme d ed in June 1998 with a mission to prev e ve nt the spread of malware and the da mage caused by it. AVAR aims to do this by developing cooperative relationship s among cyber threat experts in Asia. A VAR is an independent and non-profit o rganization which focuses on the Asia P acific region and consists of prominent experts from 17 territories including Au stralia, China, Hong Kong, India, Is rael, J apan, Korea, Philippines, Singapore, Tai wan, UK, and the USA.
